Boxer Ricky Hatton burgled after tweeting while he was appearing on TV

BURGLARS raided champion boxer Ricky Hatton’s home while he was appearing on TV.

The former boxing champ was making a TV appearance at the time of the burglary

The thieves smashed a window at his detached house in Hyde, Greater Manchester, and made off with two Rolex watches worth thousands of pounds, credit cards and a “large” amount of cash in 500 euro notes.

Hatton, 36, nicknamed The Hitman in the ring, had tweeted he was going to appear on a Sky football show and later attend Chelsea’s home game against Manchester City in London.

One line of inquiry is that the burglars followed his whereabouts on social media and knew he was away in the capital for the weekend.

I am devastated about what’s happened. It makes you feel gutted that someone can do this to you

Ricky Hatton

Former world champion Hatton, now a boxing promoter, has put up a reward.

He said: “I am devastated about what’s happened. It makes you feel gutted that someone can do this to you.”

The father of one only recently bought the house which had no burglar alarm. A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: “It’s lucky for the thieves he wasn’t in – Ricky would have battered them."